The Elms

SS 52 NE 10/32

BISHOPS TAWTON BISHOPS TAWTON The Elms

II

House with west wing divided into flats. Some earlier fabric undoubtedly survives to the original farmhouse which now forms west wing, but this has been concealed by major remodelling c.1830 when the principal front range was added. Stucco faced stone rubble. Slate roofs with shaped brackets to eaves soffit and lions head guttering. Brick stacks at each gable end and ridge stack. The principal range is L-shaped with side entry to east, a short west wing connecting it to the original farmhouse which is set at right angles to the main range. 2 storeys with attic storey: south front of principal range 3:4:3 bays left and right in 2 storey bows with conical slate roofs. Centre 4 windows closely spaced, the ground storey with pilasters between windows with shaped brackets above supporting cornice and small iron balances to first storey windows above. 12-paned sashes to first floor and 6 over 9 panes to ground floor sashes, mostly with original glass. 4 central bays have 4-paned sashes above tall 2 over 3 paned sashes. 2 attic dormers with 4 over 8 paned sashes on consoles supporting gabled roofs. Doorway at right gable end with semicircular hood supported on shaped consoles. Overlight with marginal glazing bars above fluted pilasters flanking )-glazed 2 panelled door with 9 panes and margin bars to the upper half. Quoin pilaster with Greek key motif at left gable end front corner. Two 12-paned sashes to left flanking blind window above 12-paned sash and 2 narrow 8-paned sashes. The hipped extension at left end has two 16-paned sashes above similar sash to left of 2 doorways. The majority of interior fittings survive including plasterwork cornice to the right-hand principal room 2 large internal Corinthian style columns to the central room which also has a late C19 tiled grate surround. The stair turret has been demolished. Lofted dairy block to rear with most fittings intact.

Listing NGR: SS5679129936